the whole idea
Example Sentences
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Third, the whole idea is malarkey—a half-witted distortion of fairly conventional deterrence theory.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
"What I'm sad about is that some people got it wrong, the whole idea of that event," said Sabalenka, speaking at the season-opening Brisbane International.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
“But the whole idea is you want to prevent it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
Skarsgård himself treats the whole idea with a shrug.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025
But the whole idea of dying still seemed unreal.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
